"This plea has fallen on deaf ears and it's clear that their focus is solely on Luna Rossa taking the PRADA Cup rather than the greater good of the country who have worked so hard in order to be in a position to stage this event." The position of ACE is based on one of two options based on the Governmentâs review of alert levels at 4:30 this afternoon: If the alert levels drop to level 1 in time, then racing will resume this weekend. As practiced under the previous Level 3 restrictions in 2020, the teamâs operations must be undertaken like any commercial business operating on the water, as well as on land, in line with their individual protocols developed with WorkSafe NZ and the Ministry of Health working safely under COVID19 Level 3 restrictions. Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 4:36 pm | Prada Cup. They have also stated that if the racing program cannot be completed by Wednesday (24th) they intend to declare the leading point scorer the winner of the PRADA Cup and Challenger for the Americaâs Cup Match. So with the current impasse, while not agreeing with the Challenger of Record, we want to see the regatta completed on the water.". Two top sailing commentators former US America's Cup helmsman Ken Read together with double Olympic Gold medalist Shirley Robertson teamed up for an hour long, third instalment of the Sail Newport Challenger Lecture Series, moderated by Brad Read. If the alert level remains at 3 or 2, which obviously entails restrictions in gatherings and difficulties with events, racing and event activations would need to be rescheduled to recommence the Prada Cup Final on Friday 26 February. We are also mindful of the global broadcasting rights holders that are taking the stunning images of our country with thousands of people enjoying the event and broadcasting them into living rooms and devices around the world. 5.1 The format and schedule for the Prada Cup are shown in Attachment 1 (the âPrada Cup It seems, then, that organisers are keen to remain as flexible as possible to get racing completed for the Prada Cup Final. The Prada Cup will consist of four round robins of three races each, a seven-race semifinal and a 13-race final between the two leading teams. Racing for the 36th America’s Cup with four days of match racing during the PRADA America’s Cup World Series Auckland, New Zealand (Dec 17th- 19th) and the PRADA Christmas Race… Read More November 17, … It reads: 5. THE PRADA CUP. COR/D refers to the Challenger of Record, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and Defender Emirates Team New Zealand. ... DON’T FORGET TO FOLLOW & SHEAR FOR MORE INFO AND UPDATE Location: Townsville Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium ... Day 3 of the Final of the PRADA Cup in Auckland, NZ, LIVE Saturday 20th February Final - … From day one of the teams’ activities in New Zealand, protocols have been put in place, together with ACE and all government bodies, to allow teams and organizers alike to operate in the different COVID-19 alert levels, enabling them to prepare and race behind closed doors, if need be, as happens in the Formula1, Australian Open and other events; the priority in these contexts is clearly the health of the people involved. We would like to thank the people of New Zealand for staging a wonderful event and we look forward to the resumption of competition and hope to provide some great racing. This is a hammer-blow for an event which has so far enjoyed being almost restriction-free for both competitors and spectators thanks to New Zealandâs zero-Covid policy. There is no reason why teams that are allowed to train during this alert level should not be allowed to race, albeit behind closed doors, according to the same protocol. It is undoubtedly in the interest of all teams, including Luna Rossa, to finish the series on the racecourse. Format and Scheduleâ). Thereafter there are two further reserve days available on 23rd and 24th February too, so there is some small amount of leeway in the calendar.